grubstreet
[ gruhb-street ]
/ ˈgrʌbˌstrit /
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adjective
produced by a hack; poor in quality: a grubstreet book.
noun
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Origin of grubstreet
First recorded in 1640–50
Words nearby grubstreet
Gruber, grub hoe, grub saw, grub screw, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, grudgingly, Grudziadz
Definition for grubstreet (2 of 2)
Grub Street
noun
a street in London, England: formerly inhabited by many impoverished minor writers and literary hacks; now called Milton Street.
petty and needy authors, or literary hacks, collectively.
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Example sentences from the Web for grubstreet
You see,” he added apologetically, “when people begin to talk about anybody, we Grubstreet hacks thrive on the gossip.
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham
British Dictionary definitions for grubstreet
Grub Street
noun
a former street in London frequented by literary hacks and needy authors
the world or class of literary hacks, etc
adjective Also: 'Grubˌstreet
(sometimes not capital) relating to or characteristic of hack literature
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